Oil supply apparatus for oil burners



June 18, 1935.

I. V. ABADJIEFF OIL SUPPLY APPARATUS FOR OIL BURNERS Filed Dec. 9, 1932v y Patented June 18, 1935 y UNITED STATES PATENT oFFicE j L 'f 0,005,000 i1 i@ l on. spermviirrnr'tlrins non `on. 1..U1`tisrii1ts` Ivan v. Abadiiem Auburn, Mass., assigiiofto e ,l Leland-Gifford Company,v Worcester, Mass., a Y 'corporation o f` Massachusetts*'I4 l Application December-9, 1932, seriaiNo. 646,426

z'ciaims. (ci. 15s-Ao) l l' This application is a continuation in 'part of my the lower end thereof immersed in oil inthe reser-Vy copending application Serial No. 631,984, filed voir. e v f September 7, 1932.v A A further object of the invention is generally'to c This invention relates to range type Oil'burners improve the construction of oil supply apparatus and fuel supply systems therefor'. fOr range 101111112111.` f

A range type oil burner 'usually comprises va Fig; 1 is aside-elevation of an oil supply device base having an open top fuel channel surrounded embodying the present inVentOn. 1 i by innerand outer upstanding perforated 'com- Fig. 21s an enlargedsectional-'elevation of-the bustion tubes between which the combustion of device of Fig-'1 i the fuel takes place. Liquid fuel as oil is sup- Fig. 3 is a side elevation of a modified ,form-of 10 plied to the fuel channel from-la reservoir wherethe nventin. p l in-oil is maintained at a constant level from a sup- The Oil Supply apparatus embodying the prsent plyr of oil contained in` an inverted 011 reservoir invention includes a horizontally? elongatedconor bottle, the reservoir usually being carried byy aV Stunt-level Oil resell/DilA W'havng fbttom'and standard and the standard and reservoir supportupstanding walls and lOpen at the top and having 15H' ving the inverted bottle.y its top closed by a removablecover l2 exceptat The burner is ordinarily adapted to be ignited one end where an opening is provided into which by the introduction of a amingmass .betweenthe the neck of an inverted oil bottle or reservoir I4 combustion tubes and into' contact with the oil S- inserted, the mouth 0f the neck restingV upon in the channel or a wick disposedtherein. Conribs I6 of the reservoir which support the bottle 20 venient means for igniting the burner comprises vertically in invertedrposition. The mouth of the an ignite: of the type disclosed in mymmenungv bottle is closed by the usual Spring-loaded valve application Serial No.'"628,708, filedl August 13., 'having a stemv I8 that engages the bottom wall of 1932, wherein a long metal rod or 'shank' has a the reservoir, 4when the bottle is on the ribs I6, handle at one end and an absorbent mass' atthe and thus holds the valve open so that Voil can 25 other end that is-adapted to retain acharge of yoil flow from the bottle into the neck when the oil which when ignited can be inserted between the level in the reservoirrsinks low enough to allow combustion tubes to ignite the oil in the oil chan'- air to enter the mouthof the bottle and thereby nel of the burner.' f V i permit oil in the bottle to fiow into the reservoir It is an object of the present invention to proand to raise the level of the oil sumciently to 30 vide a fuel supply device for range type oil burnseal the mouth of the bottle. Oil is vconducted ers especially constructed and arranged to support from the reservoir to the burner, not shown, by the igniting device above described with its aba pipe 20 that opens into the interiorof the resersorbent mass immersed in the body of oil inthe voir through an opening in a boss '22 that up' constant level reservoir so that the igniting device stands above the bottom wall suiiiciently to be 35 is constantly ready for use without having rst above any accumulation of sediment thereon.

to open the cover of the reservoir and dip the ig- The reservoir and bottle are supported with niter therein as has been the practice heretofore. the level of oil in the reservoir about at the nor- The igniter of said application includes a mal level of the oil in the burner on the upper snuffing device comprising essentially a flanged end of a pillar or tube 24 which is screw-threaded 40 e 40 tube which is slidable on the shank of the device into a boss 26 that is integral with and depends and can be dropped from the handle end downbelow the bottom wall of the reservoir, the tube wardly into surrounding relation with the flaming preferably being about in Laxial alignment .with absorbent mass after it has served its purpose, to the bottle I4 so that thecenter of gravity of the extinguish the flame thereof. y t weight supported by the tube is substantially co- 45 A further object of the invention is the proincident with the axis thereof. The lower end vision of a constant level oil supply device having of the tube is carried by a pedestal or base 28 a tube which extends upwardly above and comhaving preferably a circularly disposed bearing municates at its lower end with the constant level on the floor. The tube is vertically adjustable in reservoir, the tube serving as a receptacle for the the pedestal and is secured in any position by a 50 igniter when it is not in use, with the flange of set screw 311.` l y the snufiing device constituting a cover for the The igniting device forming a part of the upper end of the tube and serving to hold the present invention and described in my said ali--v igniter in position within the tube ready for inplication Serial No. 628,708, comprises a. stiff u stant withdrawal and with the absorbent mass at metal rod or shank 36 of suitable length to be ex- 55 vided at its upper end with an outstanding large'y byflthinsers' Mia' 44 that is adapted to be g u the hand that hold the handle 38 to hold the snuffing device on the rod'fduiii-the; het-siiifmiig igniter to ignite the burnerbu't"v I vice, when released, is arranged to slide downthe rod into a position over thehsmhentwmassabo extinguish the llame thereof.

In accordance with the present iii'iveritiori,-"f

means lprovid,2d-.rio subpart` andi-enclose the. igniting device in an out of use position withv absorbentffmssftv thereovfximmersedin-:Lhekol-in the `reservoir in softhatibfis feenstentlyfmein.- tained impregnated with oil anduthus is ready fcfri,instantY service .fand :the'snufrrg' device disposed adjacenty-the ,handler-.38 so thatitcan be grasped more lor automatically i and held adjacent the handle when the igniteijs taken up 1i for use :EOI this: reuregeethe and wall ;0f th reservoir, remote from the ribs lmtisgfprovided intgrellv'with a,boss 46;,:tiiat pveriiesiithe l011.7111 theA reservoir ar'lditurefereblv has. dts. v,lower 1 disposedabovetheoil.; 'I'heboss is provided with a yverticalpiatssage that V:extends `entirely .theref through and c .isinternally,.screw-threaded. vertical 'tubefor pipe; 48 gis l.disposed above. A,said boss and .has its lowerjopen- -endi screw-threaded int'oft'hepassage .in said boss,`- "I'husfthelower endof Said tube above and tonento the interior of Ethe reservoirtandethe'loil ytherein.V The tube 4B extends i upwardly close inside :fthe bottle 14 and carries at its*` upper end. a :hottie Subpartng device 50 which .--embraceswthe @bottle and holds it jin vverticalposition ,.and `isqsecured detube. .The tube-4ms openatitslupper end. whe igniting device `islocatedlwithinvsaid tube 4 8 and the flange .44 of the. -Snuingidevfice @verlies and this instance is extendedv mainly under 2,005,066 :fA i

constitutes a closure for the open upper end o1' said tube. The snufng device thus engages the handle 38 and supports it in position within the tube. The length of the tube 48 is adapted to be such that the igniting device therein is positioned with the absorbent mass 40 in contactl with the body of oil in the reservoir so that it is maintained constantly impregnated with oil and islafe'adyiforinltantfseiwizelff l 1 K lfin *the modllication or the""iiivention illus- -ti'ated in Fig. 3, the main difference in the con- "struction is that the supporting standard on tube -Mfismqnnectedfwith mixe oil reservoir directly under andA in Y, axial alignment with 'the igniter- "enclosingftiibm andi-is, in appearance, a continuation'thereo. *The pedestal or base 28a in the cen- Vixergmif,igiuwzitivauf:thewelevated parts vfor stability.

Il claim:

1; An oil supply for range type oil burners comprising a constant level oil -j-.re'servoir, 1 a emol-tine Standard therefor, tie having its neck seated uponand opening, into reservan', eayitube ycar-rigid fbycsaid reservoir and extended upwardly thereabove alongside said bottle and its-lower end i'opencato the interiori-of said-reservoir, a jbottle supporting idevice carried by :said tube bottle, and an igniting device locatedtremovably within said tubefrandhaiving'it vlowierenciim` messed inthe oilqinsaid reservoir. .c

Y2.` An Aoil :supply forfrangetype oi1-burners comprisingfa "constant level Oilfreservoir, agsupe porting.y standard therefor,4 andnvertedv bottle having its .neck fseated 'upon and :openingzinto said reservoir, a tube carried `byysaicl reservoir and' extendedfupwardlyz-thereabovetalongside said bottle and mavingtits ylower -end lopen -to the interiorl of .said reservoina bottle supporting device car- Lied-@by :said ytube and engaged -withr said bottle, and :anfigniting-idevicelocated Avremovably :within saidtuhe having its lower -end immersed 'in the oil in @mid reservoir and. Va vhandleatI ritsl upper endl-a device `slidable .on` vsaidzrod and .having :an :outstanding flange which rests upon theupperferid` fof.- said 1 tube i 'and is engaged -an inverted botby :said handlesupponts said igniting'device infzthe faforesaidmosition.; l y

IVAN V. yAIBADJ'IEFF. 

